- Joined
- Jan 14, 2008
- Messages
- 63,474
RIP Slim!
Thomas Austin ''Amarillo Slim'' Preston Jr., an acclaimed professional poker player who fancied himself the ''World's Greatest Gambler,'' has died.
IN MEMORIAM
We remember those who died in the sports world in 2012.
Bunky Preston said Monday that his father died of colon cancer Sunday in hospice care in Amarillo, Texas. He was 83.
Preston won the 1972 WSOP in Las Vegas and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1992. He also wrote or co-wrote several books about the game and himself.
Bunky Preston says his father got his nickname playing pool.
Preston was not like most other professional gamblers, he intentionally sought out the media spotlight after his World Series of Poker win and is credited with helping raise the game's public profile.
SOURCE
Thomas Austin ''Amarillo Slim'' Preston Jr., an acclaimed professional poker player who fancied himself the ''World's Greatest Gambler,'' has died.
IN MEMORIAM
We remember those who died in the sports world in 2012.
Bunky Preston said Monday that his father died of colon cancer Sunday in hospice care in Amarillo, Texas. He was 83.
Preston won the 1972 WSOP in Las Vegas and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1992. He also wrote or co-wrote several books about the game and himself.
Bunky Preston says his father got his nickname playing pool.
Preston was not like most other professional gamblers, he intentionally sought out the media spotlight after his World Series of Poker win and is credited with helping raise the game's public profile.
SOURCE
Last edited:
